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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 – I am Groot? I am Groot. (Film Review)
Almost three years ago, Marvel Studios took its biggest chance to date. They released a film with a massive budget – $170mil. production budget (via the_numbers.com) – helmed by a relatively untested director and featuring a cast of…
The Isle of Wight Festival, the venerated gathering on a small island off the English coast, started…
Isle of Wight Festival, June 8 - 11
Ultra Seoul and Singapore, June 10 - 11
The global concert schedule never stops, but this weekend boasts 2 festivals that pretty much span the history of modern music. The Isle of Wight Festival, the…
Hotel Designers - The Art of Escape
Sven Van Assche
Vice President of Design, MGM Mirage Design Group Sven Van Assche made the hard decision 20 years ago to leave his native Connecticut for the desert horizon of Las Vegas. Fresh out of Yale, where the one-time Art History major had…
Interview with Jon Jerde
The award-winning architect of the Bellagio and Horton Plaza examines inspiration, sustainable design, and the future of architecture. Art and Living: What are your favorite architectural styles? Jon Jerde: We’ve come to the end of…
Creators
Wang Chao Yong
WANG CHAO YONG CHAIRMAN OF THE CHINA TEAM FOR AMERICA’S CUP
Entertainment Artists
Artistry in Music
Lyricists Alan and Marilyn Bergman celebrate 50 years of collaboration and bringing the art of the lyric to film Your girl is lovely, Hubbell,” Katie says as she strokes the lock of hair on Hubbell’s forehead. The music swells as The Way We Were’s title song and accompanying scene become entrenched in our hearts forever.
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Playwright With The Right Stuff
David Henry Hwang Romances The Word From the beginning, playwright David Henry Hwang found the theater fascinating because of the way in which words could…
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Visual Artists
The Armory Show
Paul Morris, Founder and Organizer The Gramercy Art Fair may be a footnote in New York’s funky downtown art scene…